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The Family Lawyer

4.9(28 reviews)See reviews ↓·Melbourne

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

First-home buyers and individuals working through separation agreements, parenting arrangements and property settlements form the bulk of the clientele described in feedback. A recurring theme is the clarity with which the process, likely costs and timeframes were laid out from the start, with queries answered by phone or email rather than left to drag. Conveyancing work also features, including one purchase where problems were resolved promptly and stress was lifted from the buyers.

Practitioners named in accounts include Sarah, Eric, Christian, Jethro and Kehsee, who are credited with approachability, legal knowledge and a caring manner, notably when an older client in a nursing home needed a separation agreement, power of attorney, will and later a divorce handled sensitively. Reviewers repeatedly note the absence of the padding they had feared from other experiences: matters were not strung out and routine correspondence did not attract inflated charges. Staff are described as friendly, the service as cost-effective, and clients as treated like individuals rather than file numbers. Those dealing with financial agreements and parenting matters describe confidence that representation would continue as their case moved forward.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Anonymous4reviews25 April 2026

I had a call to discuss my situation setup. the call with the lawyer went well and were very informative. I think they were trying to "sell me on their services" rather than have a more honest conversation, but I dont blame them for that as thats business. When I asked for a copy of the recording of the meeting, they declined to share it

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Kaye Pryor23 April 2026

We recently sought legal advice and assistance in seeking Grant of Probate for a family member’s Will. Jenny from The Family Lawyer helped us navigate smoothly and successfully through this process, which to us, had become a little overwhelming. Jenny was very professional, friendly and supportive. It was great dealing with her and we felt like a weight had been taken off our shoulders. With the help of The Family Lawyer, Grant of Probate was obtained in a very prompt and professional manner. We are very grateful for their assistance.

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Michelle Molesworth23 October 2025

After being with another lawyer for a long time, I was recommended to see The Family Lawyer. The previous lawyer insisted on a particular parenting app along with other expensive processes which I was told was the normal process. However, as soon as I changed, I saw such a difference and regretted not changing sooner. Sarah quickly resolved all of these for me and after 3 long years, the matter was resolved quickly, professionally and with empathy. I cannot recommend enough.

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Edward William25 July 2025

Incredibly happy with the work ethic and professionalism of Berry Family Law. I worked with Jethro on my finanical separation/agreement. Jethro was very clear and up front about the process, costs and time whilst making sure I understood each phase. The big plus a lot of people will look for is that Berry Family Law don't string the process along or try to stack costs with extra phone calls and emails. They are efficient and focused on making a smooth as possible agreement come to fruition.

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Brent Hemburrow3 April 2025

Sarah was absolutely fantastic in what was a really stressful time for me. I still have parenting matters to work through and I'm really glad she will be representing me throughout it all. I definitely recommend her and everyone else i have dealt with have been amazing

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Thet Tun Naung11 February 2025

Sarah was very supportive and very kind person. She assisted my case to get the best outcome for me. I will be contacting her in future if I ever needed the best lawyer. Thank you Sarah and your team.

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William Chan14 December 2024

I had the pleasure of having Eric act as the conveyancer for my first home purchase. Eric made sure everything went smoothly throughout the whole process and would immediately deal with any hiccups, offloading a lot of stress for my partner and I. I would highly recommend his and The Family Lawyer’s services as conveyancers.

Family lawyers in Melbourne compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 11 businesses in this category in Melbourne are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Seitz & Pepper Family Lawyers Melbourne★ 5,0125Yes
2Aston Legal Group★ 4,9349Yes
3Blackwood Family Lawyers★ 4,9322No
4Melbourne Family Lawyers★ 4,9138No
5Testart Family Lawyers Melbourne★ 4,961No
7The Family Lawyer (this page)★ 4,928No
Contact
thefamilylawyer.com.auLevel 11/456 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Working hours
Monday09:00–17:00
Tuesday09:00–17:00
Wednesday09:00–17:00
Thursday09:00–17:00
Friday09:00–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed